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Two men arrested for first-degree burglary
BEMIDJI—A Red Lake man and a Bemidji man were charged with first-degree burglary Thursday after allegedly entering a woman's house, punching...
 News/local June 22, 2017 - 4:18pm
Charlotte Hughes gives her comment Thursday during the final public meeting at the Sanford Center in Bemidji regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer) play button
For and against: 200 attend public meeting on Line 3 oil pipeline project
BEMIDJI -- Two weeks of public meetings on Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project wrapped up Thursday with a well-attended...
 News/local June 22, 2017 - 9:07pm
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Man who stopped traffic on I-94 in Minnesota dies while in custody
ST. CLOUD, Minn.—The 25-year-old man who brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 94 while high on drugs in March recently died at...
 News June 22, 2017 - 5:05pm
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Minnesota residents warned of poison hemlock
LANESBORO, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has issued warning about the dangers of the Conium maculatum plant, commonly...
 News June 22, 2017 - 4:32pm
Food seized from Minnesota warehouse due to infestation of rodents, birds and insects
ST. PAUL—Federal officials seized food from a St. Paul warehouse alleging that rodents, live birds and insects had infested the facility....
 News June 22, 2017 - 7:08pm
Crosby Mayor Jim Hunter is pictured at an April meeting of the Crosby City Council. Zach Kayser / Forum News Service
Facing multiple felony charges, an embattled Minn. mayor was barred from a city council meeting
The saga of Crosby mayor Jim Hunter, who was arrested in March on multiple felony charges, took another turn Thursday when the city attorney...
 News June 23, 2017 - 9:00am
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Appeals court overturns conviction of 'Making a Murderer' inmate
A federal appeals court on Thursday, June 22, affirmed a decision to overturn the murder conviction of Brendan Dassey, a Wisconsin man serving...
 News June 23, 2017 - 9:44am
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'Maybe it's time': actor Johnny Depp jokes about a Trump assassination
GLASTONBURY, England - Johnny Depp courted controversy at Britain's Glastonbury music festival with a joke about assassinating Donald Trump,...
 News June 23, 2017 - 9:58am
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with journalists following a live nationwide broadcast call-in in Moscow, Russia June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Obama's secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin's election assault
WASHINGTON - Early last August, an envelope with extraordinary handling restrictions arrived at the White House. Sent by courier from the CIA,...
 News June 23, 2017 - 7:23am
Minnesota State approves BSU/NTC budget: Tuition and fee hikes, $1.56 million in cuts
ST. PAUL—Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College students will pay more for their schooling next year, even as university...
 News/education June 23, 2017 - 10:55am
Miles W. "Pete" Peterson
Miles W. "Pete" Peterson April 11, 1936 - June 19, 2017 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Miles W. "Pete" Peterson, 81, Park Rapids, died Monday, June 19, in CHI St. Joseph's Hospital. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, June 26, at St. John's Lutheran...
 June 23, 2017 - 10:49am
Roberta Jean Wind
Roberta Jean Wind Feb. 13, 1943 - June 22, 2017 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Roberta Jean Wind, 74, Cass Lake, Minn., died Thursday, June 22, in Sanford Hospital. A wake will begin 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24, and will continue until the service at 1 p.m. Monday, June 26, at Mission Community Center...
 June 23, 2017 - 10:49am
Jim Lucachick, Beltrami County Commissioner and owner of Lucachick Architecture Inc., was one of the speakers Thursday during a Jobs for Minnesotans press conference at the Bemidji Eagles Club in support of Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)
Labor group urges support for Line 3 project
BEMIDJI—The connection between petroleum and the economy, pipeline industry standards and employment opportunities were the themes Thursday...
 News June 22, 2017 - 6:41pm
Bemidji dancers score high at nationals
ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- First City Dance Studio of Bemidji’s competitive dance team completed its performance at the 2017 Ovation Dance Challenge Nationals in St. Charles, Ill., on Wednesday. First City dancers received three Standing Ovation Awards, the highest award presented at...
 sports June 22, 2017 - 9:36pm
Charles R. Mann
Charles R. Mann May 24, 1950 - June 21, 2017 FARGO, N.D. - Charles R. Mann, 67, Fargo, died Wednesday, June 21, in Sanford Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., Monday, June 26, at Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo. In lieu of flowers,...
 June 23, 2017 - 10:48am

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